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What should your net worth be at your age? 👇 The US Federal Reserve recently surveyed around 5,000 families across America. They compiled data regarding median income, assets, debt, and net worth. With this data, I prefer to look at median numbers rather than averages. The reason for that is because there is an extremely select group of over-performing earners that bring the total average way up. For example, Mark Zuckerberg became a billionaire at age 23. He skews the average. The median number finds the person that is squarely in the middle of all earners and takes their net worth as the benchmark. So what is the median net worth at every age? Keep reading 😎 Age 20-24: $10,800 Age 25-29: $30,160 Age 30-34: $89,801 Age 35-39: 141,200 Age 40-44: $134,730 Age 45-49: $212,800 Age 50-54: $272,800 Age 55-59: $320,700 Age 60-64: $394,010 Age 65-69: $394,300 A reminder that being above or below these numbers doesn't necessarily mean you're doing great or doing badly. Every person's circumstances are different. It is just a way to see where you stand compared to Americans in a similar stage as yourself. Have a great weekend!
What should your net worth be at your age? 👇 The US Federal Reserve recently surveyed around 5,000 families across America. They compiled data regarding median income, assets, debt, and net worth. With this data, I prefer to look at median numbers rather than averages. The reason for that is because there is an extremely select group of over-performing earners that bring the total average way up. For example, Mark Zuckerberg became a billionaire at age 23. He skews the average. The median number finds the person that is squarely in the middle of all earners and takes their net worth as the benchmark. So what is the median net worth at every age? Keep reading 😎 Age 20-24: $10,800 Age 25-29: $30,160 Age 30-34: $89,801 Age 35-39: 141,200 Age 40-44: $134,730 Age 45-49: $212,800 Age 50-54: $272,800 Age 55-59: $320,700 Age 60-64: $394,010 Age 65-69: $394,300 A reminder that being above or below these numbers doesn't necessarily mean you're doing great or doing badly. Every person's circumstances are different. It is just a way to see where you stand compared to Americans in a similar stage as yourself. Have a great weekend!
Last night I worked my first life insurance claim. One of Jordan's clients passed last week and he wanted me to come along and develop an understanding of what the process looks like. It was very sad, but also beautiful. We went to the home of the surviving spouse and expressed our condolences. The husband told us that his wife's funeral had been Tuesday night. They'd been married for over 65 years. As he spoke about his wife and the love they shared, I felt tears welling up in me. Losing Elise would be devastating. I don't know how I'd recover if I was in this man's position. One consolation for this man, and a blessing for us as advisors, was that his wife had a life insurance policy. It wasn't much, but it was enough to pay for her final expenses and get him moved to a different state where he will be closer to family. When I got in the car afterward, I immediately called Elise and asked her to go on a date. Dinner and a movie. We hadn't been on a date in a while. Hug your families! Take your spouse on a date. Prepare financially for the unexpected. We never know when we will go to be with the Lord.
Last night I worked my first life insurance claim. One of Jordan's clients passed last week and he wanted me to come along and develop an understanding of what the process looks like. It was very sad, but also beautiful. We went to the home of the surviving spouse and expressed our condolences. The husband told us that his wife's funeral had been Tuesday night. They'd been married for over 65 years. As he spoke about his wife and the love they shared, I felt tears welling up in me. Losing Elise would be devastating. I don't know how I'd recover if I was in this man's position. One consolation for this man, and a blessing for us as advisors, was that his wife had a life insurance policy. It wasn't much, but it was enough to pay for her final expenses and get him moved to a different state where he will be closer to family. When I got in the car afterward, I immediately called Elise and asked her to go on a date. Dinner and a movie. We hadn't been on a date in a while. Hug your families! Take your spouse on a date. Prepare financially for the unexpected. We never know when we will go to be with the Lord.
My wife told me that in the middle of the night on Friday, I apparently turned to her in my sleep and asked: "Did you get it?" She thought I was awake, so she said "Get what?" "The DocuSign." Then she smacked me and went back to bed. The past few months have been a LOT of finance. I have been breathing, eating, and apparently sleeping it. I have so much to learn and so many goals to achieve! I have been striving to build my advising practice, and soak up as much information as I can. The downside is that, at times, I can become obsessive. It can become too much. My wife has suffered at times in the past six months because of my commitment to this role. I have been learning better boundaries as I go; boundaries with myself, boundaries with clients, and boundaries with work-life balance. A friend challenged me to stop working on Sundays AT ALL, and that has been the right decision to make. This past weekend, I didn't check my work email once. When I start talking about DocuSign's in my sleep, I probably need a break. We spent the weekend hosting and visiting family and friends all across the Boise area, enjoying meals and games, and beautiful friendship. It was a good mental reset. I didn't sleeptalk anymore after Friday ;) We have a wonderful community developing here, and are so excited for the future!
My wife told me that in the middle of the night on Friday, I apparently turned to her in my sleep and asked: "Did you get it?" She thought I was awake, so she said "Get what?" "The DocuSign." Then she smacked me and went back to bed. The past few months have been a LOT of finance. I have been breathing, eating, and apparently sleeping it. I have so much to learn and so many goals to achieve! I have been striving to build my advising practice, and soak up as much information as I can. The downside is that, at times, I can become obsessive. It can become too much. My wife has suffered at times in the past six months because of my commitment to this role. I have been learning better boundaries as I go; boundaries with myself, boundaries with clients, and boundaries with work-life balance. A friend challenged me to stop working on Sundays AT ALL, and that has been the right decision to make. This past weekend, I didn't check my work email once. When I start talking about DocuSign's in my sleep, I probably need a break. We spent the weekend hosting and visiting family and friends all across the Boise area, enjoying meals and games, and beautiful friendship. It was a good mental reset. I didn't sleeptalk anymore after Friday ;) We have a wonderful community developing here, and are so excited for the future!
Young professionals and married couples: If you are contributing more to your work retirement plan than the employer match, consider this 👇 I had a client this week whose employer matched 5% to his 401k, and he was very proud that he was contributing 12%. I didn't tell him that contributing 12% was a BAD decision, just not ideal. Here's why: ↪️ His 401k money was locked up until retirement- AND he was going to pay thousands of dollars in taxes on the total balance when that time came. ↪️ If he drops down his work contributions to ONLY hit the 5% 401k match, that frees up more money to put into a Roth IRA... where he would pay taxes on the contributions up front but see his account grow entirely TAX-FREE. ↪️ In a Roth, since you've already paid taxes on the contributions, you can withdraw your contributions at any time, for any reason, with no penalties or extra taxes. Obviously, we don't usually want to be pulling out retirement savings, but it provides extra flexibility just in case! ↪️ We don't know what taxes will look like in 20-30 years. With a Roth IRA you can aim to avoid the unknown tax monster of the future. Every person's situation is different, that's why it can help to work with a financial professional to get the answers you need! ✅ Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional. For important disclosures, see thrivent.com/social
Young professionals and married couples: If you are contributing more to your work retirement plan than the employer match, consider this 👇 I had a client this week whose employer matched 5% to his 401k, and he was very proud that he was contributing 12%. I didn't tell him that contributing 12% was a BAD decision, just not ideal. Here's why: ↪️ His 401k money was locked up until retirement- AND he was going to pay thousands of dollars in taxes on the total balance when that time came. ↪️ If he drops down his work contributions to ONLY hit the 5% 401k match, that frees up more money to put into a Roth IRA... where he would pay taxes on the contributions up front but see his account grow entirely TAX-FREE. ↪️ In a Roth, since you've already paid taxes on the contributions, you can withdraw your contributions at any time, for any reason, with no penalties or extra taxes. Obviously, we don't usually want to be pulling out retirement savings, but it provides extra flexibility just in case! ↪️ We don't know what taxes will look like in 20-30 years. With a Roth IRA you can aim to avoid the unknown tax monster of the future. Every person's situation is different, that's why it can help to work with a financial professional to get the answers you need! ✅ Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional. For important disclosures, see thrivent.com/social
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Received some exciting new personalized materials in the mail this week! Have a great weekend! See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.
Received some exciting new personalized materials in the mail this week! Have a great weekend! See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.